This morning in metals news, $16 billion in tariffs on imports of Chinese goods will go into effect tomorrow, optimism from the Mexican side is high with respect to a NAFTA deal and steel demand in India is pushing the global total toward a new record. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months […]
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Turkey Goes to WTO For Consultations With U.S. Over Additional Steel, Aluminum Duties
In the latest move in the recent saga of burgeoning tensions between the U.S. and Turkey, the latter has filed a request with the World Trade Organization (WTO) for consultations over the U.S.’s additional steel and aluminum tariffs. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook The request was circulated to […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Shipments Rise 3.2% Year Over Year
This morning in metals news, U.S. steel mills saw their shipments rise in June, Shanghai rebar steel prices hit a nearly seven-year high and copper recovers on optimism regarding U.S.-China trade talks. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Steel Shipments Surge Shipments from U.S. steel mills rose 3.2% year […]
Week in Review: Rusal, the U.S.-Turkey Conflict and Data in Risk Mitigation
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals-related storylines here on MetalMiner: MetalMiner’s Stuart Burns took a look at Rusal and the impact U.S. sanctions have had on the Russian aluminum giant since April. In case you missed it, our August Monthly […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. Steel Announces $750M Investment in Gary Plant
This morning in metals, U.S. Steel announced a large investment at its flagship steel plant, the U.S. and China will resume talks on trade, and copper is set to finish the week with its biggest weekly loss since early July. U.S. Steel Announces $750M Investment U.S. Steel announced it plans to invest $750 million in […]
This Morning in Metals: Tariffs Saving the U.S. Steel Industry? Trump Says Yes
This morning in metals news, President Trump claimed his tariffs are saving the U.S. steel industry, steel supplies from Japan and South Korea to India have increased, and Turkey hits back with new tariffs in response to the U.S.’s doubling of the steel and aluminum tariffs. Lower your aluminum spend – Take a free trial […]
This Morning in Metals: Escondida Union to Take New Proposal to Workers
This morning in metals news, the workers at the Escondida mine in Chile will consider a new proposal as the threat of a strike looms at the world’s largest copper mine, Canada is considering safeguard mechanisms to combat U.S. tariffs and copper continues to struggle. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of […]
Tariffs Lift Prices But Capacity Utilization Remains an Issue
Even if U.S. steelmakers have been slow to add capacity following President Trump’s tariff protection, it would seem foreign steel makers are willing to commit to domestic U.S. production. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook The Financial Times this week reported on the announcement by BlueScope Steel, Australia’s biggest […]
Turkish Currency on the Slide, Economy Set to Follow
Import tariffs appear to have become the weapon of choice for this U.S. administration. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook Some administrations use military power, but Trump prefers economic pressure to achieve his ends. His latest skirmish is with Turkey — not that many in the U.S. would notice […]
This Morning in Metals: Tariff Tensions Put WTO Between Rock and a Hard Place
This morning in metals news, the crossfire of tariffs and counter-tariffs between the U.S. and trading partners around the world has put the World Trade Organization in a difficult spot, President Donald Trump backed a boycott of Harley-Davidson on Sunday and LME copper drops amid the recent uptick in tensions between the U.S. and Turkey. […]
